Marshall the Miracle Dog

I find myelf constantly trying to find something to watch as a family - It's always a tough choice between some lame Japanimation and a live-action movie for older audiences, the kind I have to make my own BLEEP sounds to cover up the gratuitous bad language. This is a movie you can all watch. The story is about overcoming adversity, difficulty of fitting in and bullying... themes that can be relevant to your kids and can be a good conversation starter.

Do you like movies like "My Dog Skip" and "A Christmas Story"? Do you miss the days when you could turn on the TV on Sunday evening and have (a pre-Snake Plisken) Kurt Russell entertain everyone? Then this could be for you.

Sure, it's no "Citizen Kane", but the story line moves along well enough to keep you interested and your kids entertained. The only disturbing moment is the scene where Travis has to put down a rabies infected-foaming-at-the-mouth Marshall before he rips anyone's throat out... (oh wait, that was "Old Yeller" - nevermind).

Some really decent acting by kids (which is always a pleasant surprise) and we really liked the performance of Bill Chott as "Gary". He played the well-meaning-but-grumpy-enabler-husband to a seemingly-always-drunk-animal-hoarding wife "Susan", played convincingly (as if she was totally hammered in real life) by Lauren Holly.

TLDR; If your kids too young for Bruce Campbell movies and you can't sit through another showing of "Frozen" check out "Marshall's Miracle". It really is a good family friendly movie.

I'm not sure I can get through this movie. There are some idiots (I'm sorry but) the asst Coach, the dumb, no SPER dumb waitress, that drove me crazy 1. With their poor acting 2. Poor directing by the director or they would be better? Just pretty terrible so far...but if it changes I will say. IF I can wade through anymore. The lead kid is cute and so far does a good job tho. Crossing my fingers.

I might has well have sniffed and licked my dogs own poop. It would be the same as watching it. PureFlix, put some effort in.

One of the worst movies I've ever watched. Poorly written, don't waste your time.

Could it have been better. Sure. But that said it was still well worth watching. If you hate bulling watch it. James Welch Henderson Arkansas. 11/25/2020